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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 3, 2022

337 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 337 431 316
Feeder cattle 168 266 139
Slaughter cattle 47 40 23
Replacement cattle 41 44 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls mostly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves lightly tested, bull calves 2.00 to 5.00 lower, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 156.00 $156.00 $554 -14.00
510 510 1 130.00 $130.00 $663 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,030 +9.10

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 137.00 $137.00 $301 —
300–335 320 3 120.00–125.00 $121.90 $390 —
355–380 370 4 116.00–122.00 $119.04 $440 -5.61
410–445 427 3 115.00–121.00 $118.25 $505 -5.80
455–465 460 3 107.00–117.00 $112.02 $515 -7.53
500–535 510 4 110.00–114.00 $111.25 $567 -6.71
555–570 563 2 110.00–111.00 $110.51 $622 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 138.00 $138.00 $455 -1.01
435–445 440 2 130.00–131.00 $130.49 $574 —
455–490 466 5 122.00–126.00 $124.24 $579 -14.98
500–535 507 5 120.00–124.00 $121.63 $617 -12.05
555–575 565 2 120.00–122.00 $121.02 $684 -0.31

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–535 518 2 142.00–143.00 $142.52 $738 -11.55
555–590 573 4 135.00–136.00 $135.48 $776 -11.79
600–645 630 4 129.00–136.00 $131.55 $829 —
700–730 714 9 128.00–135.00 $133.78 $955 —
755–775 765 2 123.00–131.00 $127.05 $972 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 148.00–149.00 $148.49 $483 +3.38
390 390 2 147.00–148.00 $147.50 $575 +5.49
400–445 435 5 132.00–142.00 $137.31 $597 —
455–465 460 2 121.00–131.00 $126.05 $580 -14.65
500–545 525 3 115.00–125.00 $119.95 $630 -11.14
600 600 2 110.00 $110.00 $660 -10.63
660–675 664 4 104.00–110.00 $107.73 $715 +0.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 158.00 $158.00 $561 -2.86
455–465 460 3 145.00–155.00 $149.30 $687 -2.68
500–535 518 2 130.00–135.00 $132.58 $687 -6.52
555–590 574 4 124.00–132.00 $127.06 $729 -9.95
600 600 2 116.00–126.00 $121.00 $726 -4.72
655–680 672 5 115.00–123.00 $118.62 $797 -3.17

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1515 1199 80-85% 6 60.00–65.00 $63.70 $764 —
1100–1640 1406 80-85% 7 66.00–72.00 $69.18 $973 —
1550–1735 1662 80-85% 3 79.00–82.00 $80.64 $1,340 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–990 956 85-90% 5 56.00–60.00 $58.17 $556 —
950–1250 1133 85-90% 3 48.00–54.00 $50.91 $577 -8.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1600 1422 75-80% 5 70.00–75.00 $71.11 $1,011 —
1580–1665 1635 75-80% 3 76.00–79.00 $77.65 $1,270 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1680 1475 2 93.00–98.00 $95.15 $1,403 —
1100–2100 1600 2 80.00–85.00 $83.28 $1,332 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–50 45 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 110.00–150.00 $132.22 +59.16
70–75 72 —— 3 150.00–185.00 $168.72 +8.72
80–85 83 —— 2 180.00–200.00 $190.30 +30.30
125–130 128 —— 2 350.00–390.00 $370.39 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600–880 727 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 620.00–700.00 $661.28 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1100 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 840.00–870.00 $856.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00 $975.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 195.00 $195.00 -480.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 12 3 115.00–130.00 $125.71 +5.71
20–25 23 2 130.00–165.00 $149.44 +70.83
30–35 33 2 155.00–160.00 $157.31 +19.06
40–45 42 3 160.00–167.00 $164.48 -4.27
45 45 1 220.00 $220.00 +51.25
50–55 52 3 160.00–187.50 $170.65 -20.16
55 55 1 145.00 $145.00 -45.81

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 135.00–140.00 $137.50 +1.94
35 35 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 142.50 $142.50 +6.94
50–55 53 Kids (<1 yr)Open 3 200.00–220.00 $213.75 +19.82
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 -13.93
60–65 63 —— 2 160.00–180.00 $170.40 -23.53
80–85 83 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 240.00–250.00 $244.85 -93.03
85 85 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 400.00 $400.00 +62.12
90–95 93 —— 2 220.00–230.00 $225.14 -14.42
110 110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 400.00 $400.00 -200.00
145 145 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 +435.00
220 220 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 130.00 $130.00 —
50 50 2 200.00 $200.00 —
65 65 1 260.00 $260.00 —
80 80 1 320.00 $320.00 —
155 155 1 440.00 $440.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.